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Romans 15:20 Interlinear

“so Yea have I strived to preach the gospel not where was named Christ upon another man's foundation I should build”

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Romans 15 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	οὕτως	G3779	so	in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
2	δὲ	G1161	Yea	but, and, etc
3	φιλοτιμούμενον	G5389	have I strived	to be fond of honor, i.e., emulous (eager or earnest to do something)
4	εὐαγγελίζεσθαι	G2097	to preach the gospel	to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel
5	οὐχ	G3756	not	the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
6	ὅπου	G3699	where	what(-ever) where, i.e., at whichever spot
7	ὠνομάσθη	G3687	was named	to name, i.e., assign an appellation; by extension, to utter, mention, profess
8	Χριστός	G5547	Christ	anointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus
9	ἵνα	G2443		in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
10	μὴ	G3361		(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
11	ἐπ'	G1909	upon	properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
12	ἀλλότριον	G245	another man's	another's, i.e., not one's own; by extension foreign, not akin, hostile
13	θεμέλιον	G2310	foundation	something put down, i.e., a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively)
14	οἰκοδομῶ	G3618	I should build	to be a house-builder, i.e., construct or (figuratively) confirm

Romans 15:20 (current)so Yea have I strived to preach the gospel not where was named Christ upon another man's foundation I should build